6007 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government

Written Question

Published date: 18 Mar 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	6007 (2026)
Question asked:	24 Feb 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Local Government
Minister replying:	Hon Simon Watts
Answer received:	15 Mar 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Corrected Reply
Document ID:	WQ_06007_2026
Document guid:	a6def978-2610-46d4-811a-47bda5093773

6007 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Local Government: How many councils are projected to exceed a 500 percent water services net debt-to-operating revenue ratio at any point in their accepted Water Services Delivery Plans, if any, and what are those peak ratios, broken down by council?

Hon Simon Watts: Corrected reply: I refer the member to the response in written question 5995 (2026). I am advised that compiling and collating the information at the level of specificity requested in the members question beyond what is already publicly available would require considerable time and resources, and I do not consider this to be in the public interest.